National A Cappella Convention 2017

A Cappella is art. Artists most often seek to represent truth in some aspect. We posit that in order to represent the most truth in its most authentic representations, allyship is a crucial component of building an utilizing a strong, interconnected a cappella community to tell the most engaging and most representative stories. In this workshop, barriers to accomplishing this goal and techniques to overcome those barriers will be discussed, and there will be opportunities to share successes, failures, fears, and hopes for our community

Based on a successful quarter-long course I teach in a Performing and Visual Arts school in Annapolis, this session will cover the basics of branding and the business behind the music.

This class address issues in closing the gap between who you actually are and who you are as a performer. Discussion and exercises will address this with participants to help them move past critical issues for performers, including: trying to be someone you're not, awkward stage presence, and living up to other's real or perceived expectations. This class is aimed at all participants, but should be specifically helpful to young girls.